Written & Illustrated by: David McPhail

David McPhail imagines his classic character, Pig Pig, as a baby just learning to talk.

In Baby Pig Pig Talks, Baby Pig Pig is delighted to imitate the sounds he hearsa cats meow comes out as Duba; a snake’s hiss becomes Hissa; a ducks quack becomes Quacka. The more he hears the closer he gets to making the right sound himself. But when a friendly dog shows his affection, Baby Pig Pig speaks his first real word”Mama!

The simple, satisfying story arc is great for reading aloud. Little ones can follow along with the illustrations as the story builds with the excitement as Baby Pig Pig’s garbles become actual words.

McPhail’s charming and delightful illustrations perfectly showcase the humorous adventures that all babies and parents experience, making this adorable board book a must for baby showers and new baby gifts.

If you like this book, youll enjoy these:
Baby Pig Pig Walks
Leo Loves Baby Time
Pig Pig Returns
Pig Pig Meets the Lion

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Author & Illustrator

David McPhail, author & illustrator

David McPhail is the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than one hundred and fifty books for children. He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and published his first book in 1972. His titles include Henry Bear’s Park (Atheneum), Mole Music (Holt; a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year), and the beloved Pig Pig series.

Read more about David McPhail.

Awards & Honors

• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Best Books for Babies 2015

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly, starred review

McPhails picture book hero Pig Pig is backas a baby. As his mother pushes him around in his stroller, she introduces words for things they see. When she singles out a cat, Duba is Baby Pig Pigs response. Snake, she says, pointing at one (from atop a park bench). Hissa, Baby Pig Pig replies. The arrival of an affectionate dog finally prompts Baby Pig Pig to say his first real word, Mama. McPhails watercolors exude warmth and quiet humor, and the aural sources for many of Baby Pig Pigs words (Dinga for tricycle, Quacka for duck) hint at how the gears are turning in his young porcine brain.

Booklist

McPhails popular character Pig Pig appears here as a toddler, just learning his baby skills. In this board-book edition, Mama is trying to get Pig Pig to talk. She says Mama, and he says bluba. As she pushes his stroller through the park, he seems to be getting the idea. Mamas duck leads to his quacka. But its not until a dog comes out of nowhere to offer a lick, that his first real word comes out, a startled Mama! The last spread shows baby and mama having a moment, while ducks quack, dogs woof, and taxis honk in the background. The audience probably wont know the original books, but this one and its companion, Baby Pig Pig Walks, are pleasers with their simple text and amusing, warm ink-and-watercolor illustrations.

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Details

Board
ISBN: 978-1-58089-597-2

E-book
ISBN: 978-1-60734-740-8 EPUB
ISBN: 978-1-60734-703-3 PDF

Ages: 0-3
Page count: 14
6 x 6

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